Jefferson County Boat Ramps, Tennessee

Jefferson County tracks 21 public boat ramps in total, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably French Broad River - Douglas Lake (15 ramps), Holston River - Cherokee Lake (2 ramps) and Byrd Spring Branch - Cherokee Lake (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

21 Boat ramps
6 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Jefferson County

Waterways in Jefferson County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Jefferson County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Byrd Spring Branch - Cherokee Lake 1 French Broad River 1 French Broad River - Douglas Lake 15 French Broad River - Douglas Reervoir 1 Holston River 1 Holston River - Cherokee Lake 2

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Jefferson County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Frequently asked questions

We track 21 public boat ramps in Jefferson County, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Jefferson County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

French Broad River - Douglas Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Jefferson County, with 15 launch points.